Situated just south of Volnay and Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Meursault is the most extensive southerly white wine commune of the Côte-d'Or. The perfect south-easterly exposure and the rocky and stony soils contribute greatly to the remarkable finesse of which the wines of Meursault are capable.'Genevrières' comes from 'genévrier' (juniper), a shrub with prickly needles and purple berries which enjoys the limestone soils of Burgundy. Many junipers were replaced by vines, hence the name of the juniper forms part of the name of many parcels of vines. The Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" is a great example of a fine Burgundy Chardonnay.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation

Ageing

8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

Our Meursault Premier Cru « Genévrières » 2014 has a pale yellow colour. There is an intense nose of vanilla with Mirabelle plum notes. The mouth is ample and generous with distinctive flavours of vanilla and citrus. A light woody aroma with a beautiful length.

Pale colour, grassy nose with a touch of verbena, some weight of fruit. This opens out very well on the palate, a good centre ground, good fruit to acidity ratio and some length.
(tasted prior to bottling)

There is good vibrancy to the delicious, supple
and relatively refined medium weight flavors that also display a subtle
minerality on the classy and persistent finish where a trace of sweetness
emerges. 2021+

A cool and elegant nose displays a vaguely exotic character to the fresh white orchard fruit, spice and floral suffused nose where there is just a hint of matchstick nuance. There is fine richness to the unusually dense flavors that exhibit ample minerality on the notably more complex and beautifully long finale. This is good stuff and worth considering plus it should drink well young but age well too.

Subtle and vibrant, featuring apple, lemon and spice flavor, with an underlying hint of mineral. Balanced on the side of acidity, presenting a long, toast and spice-accented finish. Best from 2017 through 2027.

Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" 2012 - Wine Spectator - August 2015 - 92/100This white strikes an appealing balance between the creamy texture, bright structure and apple and lemon flavors. Sweet spice and a hint of mineral add depth as this lingers on the crisp finish. Best from 2017 through 2026.

Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" 2010 - Burghound.com - June 2012 - 90/100A discreet touch of wood sets off notes of spice, acacia blossom, pear and a hint of wet stone that is also reflected by the rich, round and quite generous flavors that possess a lovely palate impression before terminating in a balanced and solidly persistent finish. This is classy and stylish and if it can add depth in bottle my score may be unduly conservative. 2015+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières” 2009 - Burghound.com - June 2011- 90/100This offers a small step up in aromatic elegance with subtly, and attractively, spiced notes of citrus and, somewhat curiously, sauvignon blanc that merge seamlessly into rich, round and quite generous medium-bodied flavors that brim with an profusion of dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine on the delicious and mouth coating finish. 2014+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" 2008 - Wine Spectator - November 2010 - 89/100Slightly candied, in an attractive way, like buttered popcorn and apple pie. A bit awkward now, before finishing on a more appealing butterscotch note. So give this some time. Best from 2012 through 2018. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.

Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" 2008 - Allen Meadows' Burghound - July 2010 - 91/100A wonderfully expressive nose of obvious harmony and grace that is spicy, exotic, classy and elegant marries into pure and rich flavors that possess fine volume and a bit more mid-palate fat with even better precision and more evident minerality. In sum, this is an extremely stylish and an altogether lovely effort. 91/2014+

2004 Meursault 1er Cru "Genevrières" - Burghound.com - July 2006 - 90 points :An exotically spicy high-toned nose set off with background notes of toast and wet stone complements perfectly the ripe, opulent and extremely rich flavors that deliver real volume and possess a really lovely texture on the delicious backend. There is a really attractive limestone aspect to this This is very well balanced and already interesting.

2003 Meursault “Genevrières” - Burghound.com - October 2005 - 87 points :The wood is dialed up even more though not enough to completely hide the natural spice of Genevrières and leads to rich, extremely dense flavors that offer impressive levels of dry extract but here it’s almost too much as the finish is borderline heavy. This is an opulent, powerful and thick wine that for me lacks elegance though some may appreciate the sheer size and weight. 87/2006+

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